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City of Knoxville to kick off sports park campaign

Knoxville Parks and Recreation Director Brandon Nemmers presented very preliminarydesign concepts for the new sports facilities in the Veterans District.The proposed sports...

City makes more lots available

The Knoxville City Council approved the disposition of property following a publichearing Monday night. The property includes eight new residential...

Opening night rained out

Knoxville Raceway has canceled its opening night, which was set for Saturday, due to acold, rainy weather forecast. Craig Ford of Pella Motors...

Pella's "Klompen Heart" sculpture to be unveiled during May 2...

Pella, IA (April 23, 2026) – Spirit of Pella will unveil a striking new tribute to the community’s Dutch heritage, the Klompen Heart Sculpture, in...

Melcher Dallas Home track meet 4/21/26

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New Ranger coming to Red Rock

Longtime Lake Red Rock Park Ranger Tracy Spry recently retired, which paves the wayfor a new Ranger to join the local staff.Lake Manager Hugh Howe reports that the new...

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Pella's "Klompen Heart" sculpture to be unveiled during May 2...

Pella, IA (April 23, 2026) – Spirit of Pella will unveil a striking new tribute to the community’s Dutch heritage, the Klompen Heart Sculpture, in...

Melcher Dallas Home track meet 4/21/26

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New Ranger coming to Red Rock

Longtime Lake Red Rock Park Ranger Tracy Spry recently retired, which paves the wayfor a new Ranger to join the local staff.Lake Manager Hugh Howe reports that the new...

Funeral services for Tom Nichols, 90, of Tracy, will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 10:30a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in...

Emma Poffenbarger

Funeral services for Emma Poffenbarger, 90, of Knoxville, will be heldThursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Homein...

Pella's "Klompen Heart" sculpture to be unveiled during May 2...

Pella, IA (April 23, 2026) – Spirit of Pella will unveil a striking new tribute to the community’s Dutch heritage, the Klompen Heart Sculpture, in...

New Ranger coming to Red Rock

Longtime Lake Red Rock Park Ranger Tracy Spry recently retired, which paves the wayfor a new Ranger to join the local staff.Lake Manager Hugh Howe reports that the new...

Lake Red Rock Visitor Center making progress

The new visitor center at Lake Red Rock is beginning to take shape. It is scheduled toopen in December 2027, slightly behind originally scheduled due to weather.Earlier...

Pleasantville News

Semifinalist interviews today

A press release from the Pleasantville School District indicates that interviews withsemifinalists for the superintendent’s position will be done...

City of Pleasantville approves budget

Following a public hearing, during which no public comments were received, thePleasantville City Council approved its budget for 2026-27.The City’s...

Adkins settlement tabled

A settlement between Adkins Specialty Carriers and the City of Pleasantville was tabledat Tuesday’s regular city council meeting.City Attorney Bob...

Iowa PBS to host U.S. Senate Democratic Primary debate

Iowa PBS will host Iowa Press Debates: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary on Tuesday,May 5 at 7 p.m. at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston, Iowa.Hosted by Iowa Press moderator Kay...

Carlin: “It is nitrates”

During a campaign event for Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jim Carlin and IowaSenate District 19 Candidate Bob Eschliman Tuesday afternoon, Carlin conceded thatIowa’s...

Mandatory Prison Time for Tax Thieves

If you steal from taxpayers, you should go to prison. It’s as simple as that.But in Iowa, that’s not what happens.Public dollars meant for schools,...

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Melcher Dallas Home track meet 4/21/26

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PC girls sixth at Knoxville

The Pella Christian girls’ track team took sixth place at Knoxville’s Panther Relays latelast week. Among the highlights for the Eagles was Rachel...

Knoxville girls fifth at Panther Relays

The Knoxville girls’ track team finished in fifth place at their home Panther Relays latelast week. The Panthers’ score was 78. Pella won the...

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